Politics

The group had their citizenship stripped in the 1980s.

The Social Development minister said there's been no policy change and she's not concerned because "advances create greater hardship down the track".

"I am prepared to take responsibility - I got this wrong," the former top cop says as he quits his chief executive job over a damning report into the McSkimming saga.

Andrew Ketels said he felt "very fortunate" to have worked at Parliament for 12 years.

But it insists the exercise is not driven by a desire for asset sales.

We look at the government's nine key goals and see what it's achieved so far.

The country needs to be able to quickly add up to 10 times more personnel if needed, the NZDF's boss says.

The replacement Interislanders will be diesel hybrids, more manoeuvrable, and save on certain operator costs, Ferry Holdings has told select committee.

Willis says the government won't be sending "cheques for billions of dollars" offshore, but an expert says this could have real-world trade and legal risks. Audio

Green MPs and former and current councillors spoke out against the project, saying it's too expensive, too disruptive and too focused on cars. Audio

Social media is a "critical channel" for people to get information, and it is "entirely appropriate" to participate, says the Public Service Commissioner.

Nicola Willis has cast fresh doubt on whether New Zealand will pay for the offshore carbon credits needed to meet its 2030 promise to halve emissions.